The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02
PERSONAL.

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day and Saturday.
DR.. C. d. Evans went to Humphrey
Saturday evening.
J.J. Graves in town Saturday in COM
pany with Mr.. Sibley.
Editor Saunders Of the Platte Center
Argus was in town Saturday.
A. NJ. Jennings was down from Cen
trail City the first of the week.
Rob. Hemphill of South Omaha was in
the city several days last week.
Rev. J. A. Hood of Schuyler was in the
city Saturday on his way to Norfolk.
Mrs. G. G. Bowman and Mrs. C. ID.
Evans visited at Platte Center last week.
B. r. Cowdery, deputy secretary Of
state, was in the city the first Of the
week.
James Austin was up from Lincoln
over Sabbath visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. E. H. Jenkins OF Kalamazoo,
Madison county, is in the city visiting
relatives and friends.
James NJ. Watson, an Old-time Ohio
friend of the JOURNAL family, was in the
city few hours Saturday.
John F. Bixby of the Genoa Leader
was in town Monday in search of a
printer to help him out with rush of
work.
Mrs. H. J. Knisely of Ohio has sold
her possessions there and is making her
home with her sister, Mrs. G. w. Stevens
of this city.
H. NJ Barber, the genial editor of the
Fullerton Journal, was in the city Sat-
urday and gave this Office very pleas
ant fraternal call.
Mr.. Weeks of the Platte Center Argus
drove down and returned Sunday last
with George Graves, who has accepted a
situation on that paper.
Ed. Norton, Esq, of the Norfolk Ners,
passed through the city Saturday, bound
for Schuyler, his former residence. Ed.
is one of the bright lights of Nebr aska
journalism.
Judge J. G. Higgins of Grand Island,
in town Saturday, said his family were
all in good health. With the Judge and
Capt. Hammond at Grand Island, Co.
lumbus don't look quite natural.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leeseley of Platts-
mouth, Neb, arrived in the city Thurs
day last on two weeks visit here with
relatives and friends. Mrs. L. is daugh-
ter of Mrs. j. o. Shannon and sister to
Ora.
A. Anderson of the First National
Bank and his brother Peter of Colorado
started from here the first of the week
to look after consignment of cattle
shipped from their large ranch in
Wyoming.
Geo. p. b. Jackson, Esq, son in law of
Senator George w. Vest, and leading
attorney of Sedalia, Mo-. was in town a
couple of days last week on legal bust
ness. He is an old acquaintance of
Johnny Hall of this city, who made his
stay pleasant while here, also on trip
to Shelby, Polk county,
Shell Creek Items
Mr.. Lawrence Joseph has built new
house; let it be filled up with happy
family of children!
Mr.. Elliott is building substantial
corn-crib, and there are many such be-
ing built throughout the country.
The nearer the election the more the
excitement. Every candidate is of
course 1.-The best man" and if every vote
for really best man all would he well.
Rev. Mr.. Snider and family of Colum-
bus made short visit at BlOOmingdale
stock farm. "DacapO" say the musi-
} clans, which means, substantially, re-
} peat.
Mr.. r. Lewis has built small, cosy
house for his aged mother. That is
right, 'HOnOr thy father and mother" "
the Book" says, and gives great
promise with the commandment.
Frank p. Schelles, our young master
mechanic, has been busy making brick
foundations and plastering houses for
different parties and there are other
jobs in store for him, if only people
could get ready for them.
The Platte Centerites had rather a
hard time to get their new schOol-house
done, but it seems to draw near to COM
pletiOn, and if they only get competent
and sober teachers for the school, it will
be great help to the town.
The republicans of Joliet township
have nominated Mr.. ID. Thomas for su-
pervisor, and if "Dave" takes as good
care of the interests of the township as
of his own, all will be we'll. He knows
anyhow, and it's the "knOw how" that
pays, you know.
Corn husking is going on through
the country. The yield is very good and
hands to gather it are in great demand.
The writer never bets, else he would bet
a coOky that every farmer asked if he
knows man to help husking. will ans
wer, NO, 1 would like to hire one my
J self"
Y. Il.
Bismarck Township.
Corn husking is in rapid progress now.
Threshing is almost finished in this
vicinity.
Louis Nauenburg had brother Wis
ing him from Dakota; he returned on
the 2Sth.
The winter is coming and everybody
| shOuld prepare for a visit from old